Type-writing machine.



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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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,UNITED STATES PATENT ANDREW 'W. STEIG-ER, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO UNION TY PI;-

WRITER COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEYT JERSEY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Application filed August 24, 1909. Serial No. 514,382.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANDREW W. STEIGER, citizen of the United States, and resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines and its general object is to provide improved devices of this class.

One of the objects of my invention more specifically stated is to provide improved mechanism for doing denominational tabulating Work. 1

Another object is to provide improved tabulating mechanism for selecting particular columns in which to write, said mechanism being especially adapted to selecting any one of a large number of columns.

Another object is to combine denominational and column selecting mechanisms so as to provide a highly improved and sim- To the above and other ends, my invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of devices and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particuiQ larly pointed out in the claims.

. In my pending application, Serial No.

511,613, filed August 6th, 1909, there is shown a combined denominational tabulator andcolumn selecting mechanism wherein the column selecting devices which are normally inoperative may be brought to operative posltion by pressing a key bar, and thereafter by operating one of the denominational keys, the mechanism may be caused to skip a number of columns, the number corresponding to the number of the key which may be ressed; that is to say, if 1t be desired to sklp from the first column to the fourth, or from the third to the seventh, or from the fifth to the ninth, then in each case the fourth key in the row is pressed. My present invention differs from the construction shown in said copending application above referred to in that the column selecting devices are always in operative position and include a progressively movable element which is automatically spaced forward. or backward step-by-step whenever acted upon by one of the column 5stops on the traveling element or carriage,

plified construction of this general character.

.IS a top plan view 0 j parts of the machine being omitted and parts broken away. Fig. 2is a vertical lon' gitudinal sectional view of the machine, v'arious parts being broken away and other corresponding to Fig. 4 but showing differ- .and 14 are operating views showing difi'er- Fig. is a fragmentar by a top plate 2 formed with a depression 3.

such co-action taking place when one of the column stops passes a certain pointduring its travel in either-direction. Moreover, in

. umn stop is brought into operation. As in the companion case, the denominational levers serve as stops to arrest the step-bystep advance of said progressively movable I member.

In the present instance my invention is 1 shown as applied to a front-strike typewriting machine, such parts only of the machin being shown as are necessary to a clear understanding of my invention. understood, however, that the invention It is to be may be adapted to other styles of writing;

Tmachines besides the front-strike machine hereln shown.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure I.

a front-strike typewriting machine embodying my invention,

parts being omitted. Fig. 3 is a rear vertical sectional view showing my inventior, and the manner of its arrangement on the machine. Fig. 4 is a rear view partly 1:.

guide plate for the denominational levers. Figs. '6, 7 and 8 are views of detached parts of my invention. Figs. 9 and 10 are views ent relations of the parts. Fig. 11 is a frag mentary side view partly in section corresponding to Fig. 9, said Fig. 11 being drawn to a larger scale than Fig. 9. Figs. 12, 1E

ent relations of the parts of my invention, rear view in elevation of a modified orm of my invention. Fig. 16 is a face view of one 01 the parts of the modified construction shown in Fig. 15. 7

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2 the body portion 1 of the main frame is surmounted Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

Key levers 4 are fulcrumed at 5 in rear of the base of the main frame, each key lever being connected as by a link 6, a bell crank 7 and a second link 8, with a type bar 9 piv oted on a hanger 10 secured to a vertically .disposed segmental support 11. Only one type bar is shown but it will be understood that a complete set of type bars are provided, arranged in an arc of a circle at the front of the segment 11, the free ends of said type bars being supported normally on a segmental type rest 12. The type actions are provided with restoring springs (not shown) and when each type bar is actuated will co'ciperate with the front face of a platen 13 rotatably supported on the end plates '14 of the traveling element, carrier or carriage, which further comprises a slide bar 15 from the ends whereof rise the end plates 14. The front and rear faces of the slide bar are formed with longitudinally extending grooves which receive anti-friction balls 16, said balls also cotiperating with fixed track-ways 17 suitably secured at the front and rear sides of the depression 3. Levers l8 pivoted at 19 to the ends of the slide bar 15 support at their lower ends a feed rack 20, the upper ends of said levers coiiperating with springs 21 which serve to constantly press the feed rack toward a feed pinion 22 and to maintain said feed rack normally in mesh with said pinion. The pinion 22 is secured to the upper end of a vertical shaft 23 which passes through an opening in the bottom of the depression 3, the lower end of said shaft taking in a bearing or in a stationary bar or bracket 24. Near its lower end the shaft 23 carries a toothed carriage feedin or escapement wheel 25 cooperative wit which are feed dogs 26 mounted on a rocker 27 carried by a rock shaft 28 which rock shaft is pivoted on an arm 29 extending forward from the bracket 24. Arms .30 projecting forward from the rock shaft carry depending links 31 which support a universal bar 32 underlying the key levers 4. The carriage is constantly urged leftward by a main spring arranged in a drum 33 pivoted on a bracket 34 depending from the depression 3 of the top plate, said spring drum being connected with the carriage by a strap or cord 35. It will be understood that when one of the printing keys 4 or the usual space bar is operated, the universal bar 32 will be actuated, causing the carriage feeding devices to coiiperate to permit a letter space feed movement of the carriage under the pull of the main spring. It will further be understood that the carriage is or may be equipped with the'usual or suitable paper feeding devices including a paper deflector or guide 36 and a feed roller 37; that the platen is preferably associated with suitable line spacing devices comprising, for example, a ratchet wheel 38, a pawl 39 and a hand-operated lever 40; and that suitable inking devices including an ink ribbon and means for feeding and controlling the same are employed although not herein disclosed.

The tabulating mechanism comprises a bar 41 extending longitudinally of the carriage in rear of the platen and suitably secured at its ends to the end plates 14. The bar 41 is or may be a stop bar of ordinary construction, being formed at its front and rear faces with notches so as to provide teeth 42 a letter space distance apart. Adapted to fit between the teeth 42 and adjustable lengthwise of the stop bar 41 are stop plates 43, each stop plate being provided at its rear with a projection 44 which extends below the stop bar 41, forming a contact or stop proper. These stops 44, it will be understood, are what are commonly termed column stops, assisting to define columns, the position whereof widthwise of the work sheet depends on the points at which the column stops are adjusted along the stop bar 41.

Arranged below the stop bar 41 and the column stops thereon is a set of vertically disposed parallel stop bars or blades 45 ten of such bars being shown in the present case, although the number may be varied. As shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and others the upper ends of the bars 45 project through an opening 46 formed in the rear portion of the top plate 2, said upper ends being reoeived in slots 47 formed in a guide plate 48 suitably secured to the top plate 2. The guide plate 48 is shown detached in Fig. 5. The slots 47 are comparatively narrow so that the upper ends of the bars 45, while they may move freely up and down in said slots, are held from sidewise movement. The slots 47 are a letter space distance apart so that the stop bars 45, which normally cooperate with them, are maintained ordi narily a letter space distance apart. Each slot 47 opens at its rear into a wider slot 49, the two connecting slots forming at their junction a shoulder 50, the shoulders 50 being at the right of the slots 47, viewed from the rear as in Fig. 5. The plate 48 is formed with holes 51 which receive the turned-up end portions of U-shaped bar springs 52 extending lengthwise of the slots and beneath the guide plate 48. The end. portions of the bar springs are suitably secured in the holes 51 as by spreading or upsetting, and each bar spring is adapted to cooperate with the sides of one of the stop bars 45 constantly urging said stop bar leftward so that if the upper end portion of any bar 45 is swung rearward it will be snapped in behind its associate shoulder 50 by the cooperating spring 52 and thereby locked.

From Fig. 3 it will be noted that the lower end portions of the bars 45 are slightly bent or oif-set laterally so as to proextending laterally from a horizontally disopposite this cross bar the rear edges of posed lever 55, the levers 55 extending horithe bars 45 are cut away to form notches or zontally forward beneath the key levers 4. slots 45" of sufficient width to receive the Each lever 55 is provided with a slot 56 cross bar 75. It will be seen that the set through which extends a fixed abutment or of arms 45 are confined between the parallel fulcrum rod 57 which is secured at its ends cross arms 74 and of the pivoted guide 75 in the sides of the main frame. Coiled frame. The rock shaft 73 which carries springs 58 are associated one with each of said guide frame takes bearings in a stathe levers 55, each spring being secured at tionary bracket which is suitably secured one end to a lever 55 and at the other end to the bottom of the depression 3 of the top beinghooked around a fixed rod 59 supplate. Said bracket comprises a cross bar 30 ported in the sides of the base. The springs 76 secured to the part 3 and arms 77 and "'8 58 normally maintain the levers 55 in the depending from said cross bar, both arms position shown in Fig. 2 with the forward 77 and 78 curving downward and rearward end ortions of the slots 56 in contact with as shown in Fig. 2 and the arm 78 also bethe ulcrum rod 57. A wire spring 60 is ing off-set laterally outward as shown :n associated with each lever 55, being coiled Fig. 3. The rock shaft 73 bears in openings aroiind a pin 61 extending laterally from formed in the lower end portions of said arms the associate lever, one end of said spring 77 and 78, and as shown in Fig. 2 is arhooking over the top of the lever as shown ranged transversely of the bars 45 and conin Fig. 2 and the other end engaging in a tiguous to the rear edges thereof, said rock hole 62 in the associate lever 45, the hole 62 shaft serving as a fulcrum for said bars 45 being below the slot 53. The spring 60 at certain times as hereinafter ex lainel. serves normally to maintain the bottom of The left'hand arm 71, of the guide rame is the slot 53 in the associate bar 45 in contact provided with an upwardly extending fin- With the associate pin 54 as shown in Fig. 2. ger 79 and a coiled spring 80 connects said Near their forward ends the levers 55 are finger with a hook 81 on the arm 78. As broadened and formed wit-h vertically diswill be apparent from Fig. 2 the spring 80 osed slots 63. Forward of the slots 63 the tends Constantly to rock the bars 74 and 75 evers 55 are narrowed so as to provide finof the guide frame rearward about the pivot gers 64. The 'levers55 fan outwardly as 73; and causes the curved cross bar 74 T0 they approach the front of the machine so press against the bars 45, the spring E10 that the fingers 64 are spaced a considerable tending to assist the springs 58 to maintain distance apart. As shown in Fig. 2, each the levers 55 in rearmost position as shown of said fingers is received in a slot-way 65 in Fi 2. Obviously if any lever 55 is formed in an upright key stem 66, said key move longitudinally forward, as by means stem terminating at its top in a button or hereinafter described until the rear end of tabulat-ing key 67. The key' stems are supits slot 56 engages wlth its fulcrum rod57, ported and guided in openings formed in a the associate bar 45 will be rockedon tle stationary comb-plate 68 while the lower rock shaft 73 as a fulcrum; and at the sane ends of the key stems pass through holes in time will swing the bar 74 forward to cause a guide-plate 69 which is secured to a stathe cross bar 75 to engage in the notches 45 tionary cross bar 70. The tabulating keys 'of the non-actuated bars 45.

' are or may be oblongin shape and form a Preferably the carriage is released from bank or row in rear ofthe rear-most bank of its step-by-step feeding devices automatithe regularkeyboardas shown in Figs. 1 cally when one of the tabulating keys 67 .s and 2. The springs 6Qfare sufficiently stiif operated, although, of course the release may to raise the bars 45 under ordinary condibe effected independently. Furthermore, in tions so that with the parts. normally disthe present instance the releasing is shown posed as in Fig. 2, the depression of one of as effected through retarding mechanism, the keys 67 will rock the associate lever 55 although, of course, retarding devices I20 on'itsfifulcrum 57 and raisethe companion. while preferred to be employed, may i stop bar 45 into the path of the column be dispensed with or the releasing may be te 5 44. H1 brought about independently of said retard he bars 45 are guided by-a guide frame ing devices. The retarding devices comprise shown in Figs. 2 and .3. Said guide frame a cylindrical casing or box 82 provided with comprises vertically. disposed side arms 71, trunnions 83 which are pivoted to lugs 54 the upper ends whereof are pinned as at 7 2 extending downward and forward from the or otherwise secured to. rock shaft 73. arms 77 and 78 of the stationary bracket. The lower ends of the side arms are con- The casing 82 is formed'with an upwardly nected by a curved plate "or bar 74 which is extending hub'portion 85 which provides. a

vide more room between them at their lower ends. Each stop bar 45 is formed near its lower end with a vertical slot 53, which, as shown clearly in Fig. 2, receives apin 54 disposed in front of the stop arms 45 and is contiguous to their front edges. Behind the stop arms 45 the arms 71 ofthe guide frame are connected by a cross bar 75 and bearing for a shaft 86, said shaft being connected at its lower end with retarding devices of any suitable character contained within the casing 82. The upper end of the shaft 86 carries a pinion 87 which normally lies forward of and out of mesh with the feed rack 20 but is adapted to engage with the teeth of said feed rack and swing the latter rearwardly out of mesh with the feed pinion 22 when the casing 82 is rocked rearward on its pivots. Said rearward rocking of the casing is effected by an arm 88, said arm being pivoted at 89 to a lug 90 on the front of the casing and extending downward and rearward to a universal bar 91 which is fixedly supported at the lower end of said arm 88 and overlies the set of levers 55. When any one of said levers is actuated it will raise the universal bar 91 and the rod 88, thereby swinging the casing 82 on its trunnions and causing the pinion 87 to engage with the feed rack 20 and swing the latter rearward, overcoming the springs 21 and releasing the carriage so that it may move freely leftward under the pull of its main spring.

It will be understood that the tabulating devices thus far described constitute a denominational tabulating mechanism which is operative to release the carriage and arrest the same at predetermined denominational positions in successive columns, the arrest of said carriage being caused by the co-action of the proximate column stop with the particular denominational stop bar 45 which is moved longitudinally upward into the path of said column stop.

In some classes of tabulating work it is desirable at times to skip one or more columns. For example, in writing some forms of train sheets in which a large number of columns are provided, it is frequently necessary to pass from, one column to a column three or four or more places farther along without doing any writing at all in the intervening columns. Moreover, in work of this sort it is usually desired to begin writing at the left-hand side of the column. In comparatively few of the columns is denominational work written. Accordingly by my present invention I associate with the mechanism thus far described certain devices which enable a large number of columns, said number being limited by the number of column keys employed, to be skipped or passed at pleasure, the carriage being arrested after release at the beginning of the column in which it is desired next to write. The column selecting devices are in part supported on an angular bracket 92 which is clearly shown in Figs. 4, 9, 11 and others. Said bracket is secured to the under side of the rear portion of the top plate and depends therefrom, formin a plate-like support for certain elements including a reciprocatory and progressively movable memher or slide bar 93. Said slide bar is formed with a longitudinally extending slot 94 through which headed shouldered screws 95 pass, said screws screwing into the bracket 92. The bar 93 is adapted to slide back and forth on the stems of said screws as bearings. Said screw stems also provide pivots for two parallel arms 96 and 97 which extend upward through a slot 98 in the top plate 3, said arms being arranged between the bracket 92 and the slide bar 93. Below the pivot of the arm 97 is an extension forming another arm 99, the arms 99 and 97 constituting an angular lever which is adapted to turn on the screw 95. The arm 96 as shown clearly in Fig. 7, is formed with a slot 100 through which the associate screw 95 passes so that said arm 96 may not only turn pivotally on said screw but is also adapted to be moved lengthwise to an extent limited by the ends of the slot 100. Pivotally supported at the points 101 at the upper ends of the arms 96 and 97 is a stop member 102 which in cross section is like an inverted U and embraces the upper end portions of the arms 96 and 97. At its left, as viewed from the rear, the member 102 is formed with an upwardly inclined portion 103, terminating in a vertical stop portion 104, the portions 103 and 104 forming a tooth or stop proper which is adapted to cooperate with the column stops 44 as presently to be described. A coiled spring 105, connected at one end to a lug 106, depending from the stop member 102, and at the other end to a pin 107 extending up from the top edge of the slide bar 93, connects such slide bar with the member 102 and tends to draw the slide bar rightward as viewed from the rear while also tending to maintain the sto face 104 in elevated position as shown 1n Fig. 4. Pivoted on the screw 95 which carries the arm 96 and arranged between said arm and the slide bar 93, is an angular lever or pawl member 108, the upper arm of which is connected by a spring 109 with a pin 110 on the bracket 92. The lower arm of the lever 108 terminates in a tooth or detent 111 which is shaped to cooperate with the openings between the teeth 112 of a saw-toothed rack formed along the greater portion of the under edge of the slide bar 93, said teeth being a letter space distance apart. The

.spring 109 tends constantly to maintain the pawl teeth 111 engaged with one or another of the teeth 112. An anchor or lever 113 is pivotally supported at 114 at the lower end of the lever arm 99 and terminates at its ends in pawl teeth 115 and 116, the pawl tooth 116 being normally maintained by a coiled spring 117 in engagement with the rack 112, said coiled spring being connected at one end to a pin 118 on the lever arm 99 and at the other end to a pin 119 on the lever 113. It will be noted from Fig. 4 that the pawl tooth 116 normally occupies the space in the saw-toothed rack just to the left of that occupied by the tooth 111 and further it will be noted that one of the under faces of the detent tooth or lever 111 is contiguous to the pawl 116. Further it will be observed that the lever arm 99 is normally in contact with a limiting pin or stop 120 on the bracket 92. A in or limiting stop l2ljprojecting from said bracket, is adapted to cooperate with the lever 113 to limit movement thereof as presently to be explained. The stop member 102 is formed with a downwardly extending lug 122 which is provided with angularly disposed faces 123 and 124 which cooperate with the upper end portion of the lever 108 in a manner presently to be explained.

The slide bar 93 is in a plane behind the upright stop bars when said stop bars are in their forward or normal positions as shown in Fig. 11, but when the upper ends of said stop bars are thrown rearward by means presently to be described they will be in the path of said slide bar and will operate'to arrest the same. .In order to throw the arms 45 rearward to perform this function, means are provided which comprise levers 125, one of said leversbeing pro vided for each of the levers 55. As shown in Fig. 2 each lever 125 is formed with a hook 126 which engages in an opening in the rear portion of the guide plate 69, the hook cooperating with its hole and with the rear edge of said guideplate so as to provide a pivotal support or fulcrum for the associate lever 125. Said lever is provided with a laterally extending pin 127 which engages in the slot 63 in the associate lever 55. A key stem 128 is pivotally connected at its lower end at 1.29 with the lever 126, said key stem extending upward through a guide opening in the comb-plate 68 and being off-set rearwardly, tenninating at 1ts top in'a button or column key 130. The column key 130 as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2, correspond in number with the keys 67 and are arranged on a level with and behind the same.

Suppose that initially the column selecting devices are arranged as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. On an examination of these figures it will be noted that the slot 94 in the slide bar 93 is engaged at its left-hand end with the stem of the left-hand screw 95 which limits the movement of said slide bar rightward as viewed from the rear. In this position of the slide bar it will further be noted that the pawl 116 is engaged with the rack teethy112 at the first opening between said teeth while the pawl tooth 1.11 is engaged with theisecond opening. Further it will be seen that under the pull of the spring the stop member 102 is held at the limit of its upward movement, said limit being determined by the stop 120. The carriage at this time is assumed to be positioned at the right side and ready for beginning work in the first line. It will be understood that during movements of the carriage leftward to slide over the top of the tooth or stop proper on the member 102.

Comparing Fig. 9 with Figs. 3 and 4 it will be noted that under the impulse of the engaged stop 44 the stop member 102 has been moved rightward and downward, swinging the lever 97, 99 on its pivot, the arm 99 moving leftward and causing the pawl 116 to advance the slide bar 93 a letter space distance toward the left. Overthrow of the pawl and slide bar is prevented bythe stop 121 which operates to jam the pawl into the slide bar and so lock the parts against further movement in that direction. During the leftward advance of the slide bar the pawl tooth 111 is cammed down out of the second opening, turning the lever 108 on its pivot and causing the spring 109 to yield. Passing over the point of the second tooth 1.12 the pawl tooth 111 snaps into or engages with the third opening between the teeth' 112 as shown in-Fig. 9, being maintained in said opening by the pull of the spring 109. During the movement of the lever 108 to permit of this action of the pawl tooth 111 the top of the upper arm of said lever swings rightward past the face 123 on the lug 122; and furthermore during the rightward movement of the stop member 102 to the Fig. 9 position the face 123 itself advances past the top of the upper arm of said lever 108. As the carriage continues to advance, the stop 44 will pass over the top of the stop 104 and will release said stop which will gradually return to normal position as the stop member 102 is pulled back by the spring 105. During such movement the inclined edge 103 will cooperate with the bottom edge of the coating stop 44, causing the return of the parts to normal position to be a gradual one. As the stop member 102 is retracted to normal position the lever 97, 99 will be swung back on its pivot 95 and the pawl 116 will be retracted untilit engages with the second opening in the rack 112. Retraction of the slide bar 93 will, however, be prevented by the detent or pawl 111.

It will be understood that-the engagement of eachsuccessive column stop 43 with the stop member 102 during the advance of the carriage in printing direction will cause a letter space advance of the slide bar 93 and it will be further understood that so long as only the printing keys or the tabulating keys 67 are operated the levers 45 will not be thrown backward and consequently the path of the slide bar 93 will not be obstructed. Consequently said slide bar will advance progressively step-by-step in a direction .opposite to the direction of letter space movement of the carriage, the number of the said step-by-step movements of said slide bar corresponding with the number of column stops 43 which are brought into co-action with the stop member 102.

After the writing in the line is finished the carriage is retracted from left to right in the usual way. During this retraction of the carriage the stop members 43 will cooperate in reverse order with the inclined face 103 and will cam the stop member 102 downward on the right-hand pivot 101 as a center. To permit of this pivotal movement of the member 102 the arm 96 is provided with the slot 100. From an examination of Fig 10 it will be noted that during such pivotal movement the arm 96 will move longitudinally downward and the sides of the slot 100 will pass over the stem of the contiguous screw 95. Fig. 10 shows the position of the parts when the camming down movement of the member 102 has been completed and just prior to the release of said member by the co-acting column stop.

From a consideration of Fig. 10 it will be understood that during this camming down of the member 102 the spring 105 will be stretched. It will further be observed that the inclined edge or face 124 will engage with the contiguous edge of the upper arm of the lever 108 and will swing said lever on its pivot 95, forcing the detent pawl 111 out of engagement with the saw-toothed rack. As the pawl 111 swings down out of the rack, said pawl will engage with the 'teet upper edge of the lever 113, contiguous to the awl tooth 116, and will swing said lever 13 on its fulcrum, stretching the spring 117, forcing the left-hand arm of said lever 113 into engagement withv the pin 121 and causing the pawl tooth 115 on the righthand arm of said lever 113 to engage with the saw-toothed rack. As soon as the co-acting column stop passes out of engagement with the stop member 102 said stop member will be restored to normal position by the s ring 105, permitting the lever 108 and t e lever 1.13 to be restored to their normal positions by their respective sprin s 109 and 117. During the return swing o the lever 113 the pawl tooth 115 will disengage and the awl tooth 116 reengage with the rackli 112, permitting the slide bar 93 to escape or be advanced a single letter space distance rightward or in return direction under the pull of the spring 105. The pallet or pawl-carrying member 113, it will be noted, cooperates with the rack teeth 112 to provide an anchor escapement which operates to permit a letter space return movement of the slide bar 93 each time a returning column stop 43 coacts with the stop member 102.

As a consequence of the operation above outlined it will be understood that when the carriage has been retracted to its initial or right-hand position the slide bar 93 will have been returned step-by-step till it is in its initial position, that is, in the same position from which it was advanced step-bystep during the movements of the carriage in letter space direction.

From what has been said it will be understood that during ordinary step -bystep printing movements of the carriage and during the operation of the tabulating mechanism for ordinary denominational work, the slide bar will be advanced or retracted progressively step-by-step in directions opposite to the movements of the carriage, each stepby-step advance being caused by the 00-210- tion of one of the column stops with the raised end portion or tooth of the stop member 102.

The manner of operating my invention for doing denominational tabulating in successive columns has already been explained The mode of operation for column selecting work whereby one or more intervening columns may be skipped or passed and the carriage arrested in position to write at the beginning of a predetermined column is as follows. Assuming that the carriage is at the ri ht-hand limit of its movement as defined 1n part by the margin stop, then by my present construction said carriage will be positioned for beginning work in the first column, the beginning of the second column being defined in part by the first column stop 43. Suppose now that it be desired to skip or pass for example two columns, that is, the first and second, and t( arrest the carriage in position to begin writing at the beginning of the third column In such case, since two columns are to b( skipped the operator depresses the second column key 130, it being understood thal the tops of the column keys as well as th: tops of the denominational keys 67 are 01 may be appropriately marked with indicating numerals or other signs as is usual At the same time that the operator depresse: the second column key he also depresses on1 of the denominational keys 67, preferabl the denominational key directly in front 0: the actuated column key. The concurren' actuation of the column and denominationa keys may be conveniently 'efiected by on finger as illustrated in Fig. 12, which shows the parts in the positions they will occupy. when the column selecting and denomma-l tional keys are held depressed.

From a consideration'of Fig. 12 and a comparison of it with Fig. 2, itwill be ap-' arent that the depression of the. column ey 130'operates to swing the associate lever 125 downward and forward on its fulcrum,

causing the pin 127 to act against the front edge of the slot 63,v pulling the associate lever longitudinally forward .until said lever is arrested by the engagement of the rear end of its slot 56 with the fulcrum rod 57. During the forward movement of the lever 55, the finger 64 thereof will be projected through the slot 65 in the key stem 66. This forward longitudinal movement of the lever 55 operates to swing the connected stop bar on the rock shaft/73 as a ful crum, said stop. bar acting at this time as a lever. The lower arm of the bar or lever 45 swings forward about the rock shaft 73,

thereby swinging the guide frame comprisingthe crossbars 74 and 75 forward, causing the cross bar 75 to engagein the slots 45" of "all of the other stop bars 45, thereby locking said stop bars against lengthwise movement. At the same time the upper arm 1 ofthe actuated bar or lever 45 will swing rearward about the shaft 73, the stop portion of said bar passing out of the slot 47 and entering the wider connecting slot 49,1

being snapped in behind the shoulder 50 by the associate bar spring 52, thus locking the actuated bar 45 in abnormal position as considerable extent the wide slots '49.

cut that in abnormal position'the bar 45 will lie in and obstruct the path of the slide bar 93.

Concurrently with the longitudinal forward movement of the lever under the impulse transmitted from the depressed key 130, said lever 55 will beswung on its fulcrum 57 by the depression of the key 67, the depressionof the said key 67 lowering the forward arm of the lever 55 and raising the rear arm thereof. Notwithstanding the fact that the actuated bar 45 is prevented from rising by the stop plate 131, the swinging movement of the connected lever 55 will not be interfered with owing to the fact that it has a lost motion or pin and slot connection 53, 54 with said bar 45, the a spring yielding to permit the rear arm of the lever 55 to rise, the pin 54 on said arm moving upward in the slot 53 in the bar 45. 5

The upward movement of the rear arm of, the lever 55 lifts theuniversal bar 91,-caus-5 ing the pinion 87 to swing rearward and;

separate the feed rack 20 from the feed pin ward bringing the column stops successively into engagement with the stop face 104 and:

of the slide bar 93 in the opposite direction.

causing successive step-by-step movements .70 ion 22, thus releasing the carriage. When released the carriage will movefreely left- The slide bar will move step-by-step until i it contacts with the abnormally set slide bar 45. bar 45 in the set of bars counting from the left-hand and front of the machine.

stop bars 45, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, it will be obvious that in the instance under the set or locked stop bar 45 which is the second of the set. This single step advance will be causedby the first of the column stops 43. Consequently when the second column stop comes along it will be arrested In the present case this is the secondj Since normally the contacting end of the slide bar is in the plane of the first of the upright i by the stop face 104, said stop face being prevented from yielding by reason of the fact that the slide bar 93 cannot yield, said lever 97, 99 to hold the stop member 102 ,85 consideration the advance of a single step will bring the slide bar 93 into contact with;

595 slide bar acting on the lever 113 and the rigid. The impact of the slide bar 93 pushes j the locked stop bar 45 rightward against the spring 52 and unlocks said bar 45 from 100 the shoulder 50, but said bar 45 is held from endwise or pivotal movement so long as the actuated keys 130 and 67 are held depressed. Fromwhat'has been said it will be clear 1 that the second column stop 43 defines the beginning of the third column on the work 1 sheet so that it will be seen that the first and I second columns have been skipped or passed Y and the carriage arrested at/the begmnin'g 5 i of the third column. On releasing the actuated keys and 67 the parts controlled 1 thereby will be restored to normal position as shown in Fig. 2 by their associate springs; 3

umn may then be made. In the manner above outlined the operator may proceed to skip or pass intervening columns at pleas,- 1

and the necessary entries in the third col- 1 ure, the number always being reckoned from 1 the beginning or left-hand side of the sheet.

For instance, if the carriage is positioned for: writing in the third column and it is 1 desired to skip one column, that is, the fourth 1 column and write in the fifth column, the

fourth column key fromthe left is pressed and at the same time thecarriage is released by operating one of the keys 67, pref- My present invention may alsobe employed to select not only 1 a particular column but also a predeterf erabl the fourth key.

mined denominational position in that column. In other words, the carriage may be released and arrested at a predetermined denominational position in a selected column, intervening columns being skipped or passed. To make use of theinvention in this way the operator first depresses the proper column selecting key 130, thereby causing the associate lever to move the connected lever 55 longitudinally forward, swinging the associate lever or bar 45 on the rock shaft 73. The associate spring 52 locks the lever 45 behind the contiguous locking shoulder 50 so that the depressed key may be released, leaving the parts locked in abnormal position as shown in Fig. 13. It will be understood that with the parts looked as in Fig. 13 all of the stop bars 45 will be locked against upward movement, the actuated bar being locked by the plate 131 while all of the other bars 45 will be locked by the cross bar 75 which has entered the notches 45 in said other bars. Next, the desired denominational key 67 is depressed, causing the connected lever 55 to turn on its fulcrum and lift the universal bar 91, thereby releasing the carriage. Obviously the turning of the lever 55 on its fulcrum 57 will take place independently of the associate stop bar 45 since said stop bar is locked and cannot rise, the result being that the spring 60 connecting the two parts is put under abnormal tension. On being released, the carriage will run leftward, causing one or more of the column stops 43 .to coiiperate with the stop member 102 and thereby to advance the slide bar 93 progressively in the opposite direction one or more spaces until said slide bar strikes the abnormally set stop bar 45 and releases [said stop bar from the locking shoulder 50. When the stop bar 45 is released it will swing back on its fulcrum 73 and will permit the guide frame comprising the locking bar 75 to swing back also, thus releasing the remaining stop bars 45 and permitting the particular one whose key 67 has been depressed and whose spring 60 is under abnormal tension to be lifted by said spring 60 into the path of the column stops. This lifting of the bar 45 by the spring 60 takes place independently of the associate lever 55 which remains quiescent in abnormal position during the lifting movement of said bar 45. The carriage after the abnormally set stop bar 45 has been released will continue its movement until the next column stop engages with the stop bar 45 which has been lifted or projected upward, thus arresting the carriage in the desired denominational position in the selected column. The parts at this time will be in the positions shown in Fig. 14 which shows the relationship of the elements prior to the release of the key 67. It will beapparent that this combined column selecting and denomina- 1,ooo,sas

tional selecting operation consists of two stages; first, the depression and locking down or setting of the appropriate column selecting key 130 and parts controlled thereby; and second, the actuation of the appropriate denominational key 67. Furthermore, it will be understood that any column selecting key 130 may be actuated and locked and subsequently any of the denominational keys 67 may be operated with the result that any desired denominational positi in any column may be obtained.

Various changes may be made within the scope of my present invention. An example of such changes is illustrated in Figs.

15 and 16 wherein is shown a means for cooperating with the column stops to advance the slide bar 93, which means is diflerent from that illustrated inthe first form of my invention comprising the members 102 and 113 and associate parts. The Figs. 1516 construction illustrates a combined stop member and pawl carrier which is shown detached in Fig. 16 and is designated by the numeral 132. Said member comprises a central upwardly projecting stop portion proper 133 and lateral extensions 134 and 135 as well as a downward extension 136. The tops of the extensions 134 and 135 are formed with seats or depressions 137 and 138 which coeperate with the stems of screws 139 and are maintained normally in engagement therewith by spring pressure, as presently explained, said screws being supported in tapped openings in a plate or bracket 140 which replaces the supporting bracket of the prior construction. The stems of the screws 139 provide supports for a slotted slide bar 141 whichcorresponds with the slide bar 93 of the prior construction. Said slide bar 141 is formed along its under side with saw teeth 142. The member 132 is arran d betweenthe slide bar 141 and the brac et or supporting plate 140. The extension 136 on said member 132 provides a pivot 143 for a pallet or pawl carrier 144 having at its ends pawls 145 and 146. A coiled spring 147 is connected at one end to the pawl carrier directly above the pivot I 143, the other end of said spring being connected to a projection on a small bracket 148 mounted on the screws139. The spring 147 serves to maintain the awls 145 and 146 both normally engaged wit the saw toothed rack on the under side of the slide bar 141 as shown in Fig. 15. Said spring also maintains the two seats 137 and 138 both normally engaged with the stems of the associate screws 139. The bottom edge of the downward extension 136 is pointed as illustrated in Fig. 16 andthis pointed end is adapted to cooperate with guide faces 149 and 150 formed at the top of a guide plate 151 secured by a screw, 152 to the support 140. Pins 153 and. 154 secured to the support 140 serve as limiting stops for the pawl carrier as presently explained. The member 132 will be moved by the column stops I on the carriage in either direction accordtension 133 be moved rightward by a column.

stop'the member or plate 132 will fulcrum on the left-hand screw 139 and acting through the awl 145 will push the slide bar 141 in tlie opposite direction or leftward, the extent of this movement being limited by the stop pin 153. During this movement the opposite pawl 146 will be drawn out of engagement with the rack teeth and will enter the next tooth when the parts are restored to normal position through the action of the spring 147. During return movements of the carriage, mo- .tion of the slide bar 141 in the opposite direction will be effected. The slide bar 141 is adapted to cooperate with the stop bars 145 in the manner ex lained in connection with the first form the invention.

Besides the modified construction above explained various other changes may be made without departing from my invention.

It will be noted that by my present invention I provide a combined column selecting and denominational tabulator which employs uniform stops mounted on the carriage; that the tabulating mechanism comprises a stop member, in the present instance the slide bar 93, and means for moving said member back and forth in opposite directions during movements of the carriage in opposite directions; that the movements of said stop member back and forth are proessive or step-by-step that means for movmg said stop member are provided which are controlled from the carriage; that; more specifically, movements of said stop memher are controlled by column stops which are adjustably mounted on the carriage; that the stop member is mounted on the frame of the machine; that itis slidable or bodily movable on said frame; that a spring constantly tends to move said member in one direction; that means are provided for advancing said member step-by-step in the opposite direction; that means are provided for-"controlling said spring to permit stepby-step return movements of said member; that saidsprin controlled means comprises escapement devices which include a double or anchor; that said pawl isoperative on a rack which in the present instance is on said stop member or slide bar, thus cor,- stituting sald slide bar a rack-carrying men ber; that a stop member, in the present i11- stance the element 102, is mounted on the frame of the machinevto lie normally in the path of the column stops; that means are provided for controlling said last namei stop member so that it will yield to certaia of said column stops and will thereafter C( operate with a predetermined column stop to arrest the carriage; that said arrest-in;

. stop member is yieldable to said 001111111 stops to permit return movements of the carriage to the point of beginnin mencement of the lines of writing; that when said arresting stop member co-acts with the predetermined column stop to alrest the carriage said arresting stop member is held rigidly; that the means for holding said arresting member rigidly "comprlses the progressively movable stop member or slide bar 93; that means are provided for variably arresting said progressively movable member or sllde bar; that the va-- riably operating arresting means comprises a set of stop bars, in the present instance the slide bars that said slide bars 45 are key controlled column selecting stops {that they are also key controlled denominational stops; that when acting as denominational stops said bars 45 are movable endwiseto co operate directly with the column stops; that when acting as column selecting stops said bars 45 are pivotally movable to coiiperat}:

with column selectin mechanism or device i arranged between sald bars 45 and the column stops; that when moved pivotally toabnormal position the column selecting stop;

arelocked or set to cooperate with said col umn selecting devices; that said stop bars 45 are controlled by key bars, in the presen instance, the levers 55; that said key barr: are movable both endwise and pivotally;

that said key bars have yielding connections with said stop bars; that when said key bars are moved endwise they move said stop barn pivotally; :that when said key bars are moved pivotally they move said sto barn endwise; that said key bars control t e carriage releasing devices including the uni: versal bar 91 and the releasing pinion 87 that the set of key bars are controlled by two sets of keys; that one of said sets 01 keys are for denominational tabulating work; that the other set of keys are columr selecting; that the sets of keys correspond in number; that they are separately operable on said key bars and stop bar; that said sets of keys may also be operated concurrently; that the effect of the separate operation of said keys is difi'erent from the concurrent operation thereof; and that the connections between the set of column select,

ing keys and the key bars include levers having pin and slot connections with said key bar.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine and in column selecting tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, and means brought into operation at will for moving said member, during movement of the carriage, in a direction opposite to the movement of the carriage.

2. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, means for rogressively moving said member in directlons opposite to the movements of the carriage, and stops on the carriage controlling said means, the position of said means at any time depending on the number of carriage stops which have previously operated on said means.

3. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, and means controlled frmn the carriage for moving said stop member step-by-step in opposite directions.

4. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, and means for moving said member step-by-step in one direction during the movement-s of the carriage in printing direction and for moving said member step-by-step in the opposite direction during return movements of the carriage.

. 5. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, and means for progressively moving said member during the carriage travel in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the carria e.

6. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member movable on the frame of the machine, and means controlled by devices on the carriage for moving said member bodily back and forth step-by-step in opposite directions during movements of the carriage in opposite directions.

7. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, means for movingsaid member back and forth in opposite directions during movements of the carriage, a set of stop bars, two sets of keys, and connections between said sets of keys and saidstop bars, each of the keys of one setoperating to lock certain of said stop bars in position to cooperate with said stop memher, the carriage and the locked stop bars being released concurrently with the actuation of a key of the other set.

8. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, means for progressively moving said member in directions opposite to the movements of the carriage, stops on the carriage controlling said means, a set of stop bars, two sets of keys, and connections between said keys and said stop bars, one set of keys operating on said stop bars to position them for cooperation with said stop member and the keys of the other set operating to position said stop bars for direct cooperation with the stops on the carriage.

9. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car- ,ria-ge, a stop member, means for progres 10. In a typewrit-ing machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member on the frame of the machine, a spring constantly tending to i move said member in one direction, means i for advancing said member step-by-step in the opposite direction, and means for controlling said spring to permit step-by-step return movements of said member.

11. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member on the frame of the machine, a spring constantly tending to move said stop member in one direction, and means controlled by devices on the carriage for advancing said member step-bystep in the opposite direction.

' 12. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member on the frame of the machine, a spring constantly tending to move said stop member in one direction, and

means for advancing said stop member progressively in the opposite direction, said means including escapement devices which permit step-by-step return movements of said member.

13. In a typewriting machine and in tabulat-ing mechanism, the combination of column stops, a stop member, and means controlled by said column stops for moving said member in a direction opposite to the movement of the carriage while the carriage is moving.

1 1, In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member on the frame of the machine, stops on the carriage, and means advancing said. stop member step-by-step in opposite directions.

15. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops adjustable thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine, and means controlled by said column stops for moving said stop member progressively in a direction opposite to the movement of the carriage while the carriage is traveling.

16. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating' mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, and means for moving said member progressively back and forth 1n opposite directions, sa1d means 1n- 5 eluding rack and pawl devices. 17. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stopmember, and means including an anchor escapement and a constantly operated spring for moving said member back and forth in opposite directions.

18. In a typewriting machine and in tab ulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, a spring constantly operated thereon, and pawl and rack devices operative to advance said stop member progressively in one direction. and to permit progressive return movements of said member.

19. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine and normally in the path of said column stops, and means for controlling said stop member to yield to certain of said column stops and thereafter to cooperate with a predetermined column stop to arrest the carriage.

20. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine and normally in the path of said column stops, and means for controlling said stop member to yield to certain of said column stops and to thereafter cooperate with a predetermined column stop to arrest the carriage, said stop member yielding to said column stops to permit the return movements of said carriage to the point of beginning.

21. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, uniform column stops adjustable lengthwise of the said carriage, a stop member normally in the path of said column stops, and means for permitting said stop member to yield to a predetermined number of said column stops and to co-act rigidly with the next succeding column stop. i 22. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine and normally in the path of said column stops, and mea as for controlling said stop member to yield.

to certain of said column stops and themafter to cooperate with a predetermined column stop to arrest the carriage, said means including a progressively movable member and devices for variably arresting the same. 7 l

23. In a typewritino; machine and in tab ulating mechanism, the combination of a ca 1'- riage, column stops thereon, and column selecting devices comprising a stop co'active with said column stops, and pivoted arms which pivotally support the co-active stop, one of said pivoted arms being also yiellable endwise.

24. In a typewriting machine and in tab" 1- lating mechanism, the combination of a ca rriage, column stops thereon, and column selecting devices comprising a stop co-actire with said column stops and pivoted arms which pivotally support the co-active stop, one of said pivoted arms being also yieldable endwise and the other of said pivoted arm's carrying a pawl and a rack member cooperative with said pawl. 25. In a typewriting machine and in tab 1- lating mechanism, the'combination of a ca rriage, column stops thereon, and column s;-

lecting devices comprising a stop co-actiue with said column stops, pivoted arms which pivotally support the co-active stop, a rackcarrying member, a feed pawl controlled by one of said pivoted arms for advancing said rack member, and a detent pawl controlled by the other of said pivoted arms. 26. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of, a calfriage, column stops thereon, and column solecting devices comprising a stop co-active with said column stops, pivoted arms which pivotally support the co-active stop, a raclicarrying member, a feed pawl controlled by one of said pivoted arms for advancing said rack member, and a detent pawl controlled by the other of said pivoted arms, said dotent pawl operating during return movements of said carriage to separate said feed pawl from the carriage.

27. In a typewriting machine and in tabs,- lating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, and columnseflecting devlces comprising a stop co-act1ve with said column stops, pivoted "arms which pivotally support the co-active stop, a sprin 3 controlled rack-carrying member, anchor escapement devices controlled by one of said pivoted arms and cooperative with the mold, and a detent pawl controlled by'theother pivoted arm; y

28. In atypewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops'thereon, and column selecting devices comprising a stop co-active with said column stops, pivoted arms which pivotally support the co-act-ive stop, a

spring controlled rack-carrying member,

anchor escapement devices controlled by one of said pivoted arms and cooperative with the rack, a detent pawl controlled by the other pivoted arm, and stop devices for variably limiting the travel of said rackcarrying member.

29. In. a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, and column selecting devices comprising a stop co-active with said column stops, pivoted arms which pivotally support the co-active stop, a spring controlled rack-carrying member, anchor escapement devices controlled by one of said pivoted arms and cooperative with the rack, and key controlled stops for variably limiting the extent of movement of said rack member.

30. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, means for moving said stop member step-by-step in opposite directions, and key controlled stops for variably limiting the extent of movement of said stop member in one direction.

31. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, means controlled by the carriage for moving said stop member step-bystep in opposite direct-ions, and key controlled column selecting stops cooperative with said stop member to limit variably the extent of its movement or travel in one direction.

32. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine,means controlled by said column stop for moving said stop member progressively back and forth in opposite directions, and key controlled column selecting stops cooperative with said stop member to limit variably the extent of its travel in one direction.

33. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, uniform column stops adjustable lengthwise of the said carriage, a stop member normally in the path of said column stops, and means for permitting said stop member to yield to a predetermined number of said column stops and to co-act rigidly with the next succeeding column stop, said means comprising key controlled column selecting stops each operative to cause said stop member to co-act rigidly with a particular column stop.

34. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine and normally in the path of said column stops, and means for controlling said stop member to yield to certain of said column stops and thereafter to cooperate with a predetermined column stop to arrest the carriage, said means including a progressively movable member and key controlled column selecting stops for variably arresting said movable member.

35. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, a stop member on the frame of the machine and normally in the path of said column stops, and means for controlling said stop member to yield to certain of said column stops and thereafter to cooperate with a predetermined column stop to arrest the carriage,

said means including a slide bar, means for moving said slide bar step-by-step in opposite directions, and key controlled column selecting stops cooperative with said slide bar to variably arrest the same during its movements in one direct-ion.

36. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a .set of column stops, a set of cooperating stops, a set of denominational keys, a set of column selecting keys, and connections including common elements between said sets of keys and said cooperating stops.

37. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of cooperating stops, a set of denominational keys, a set of column selecting keys, said column selecting keys corresponding in number to said denominational keys, and connections between said sets of keys and said cooperating stops.

38. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of cooperating stops, a set of denominational keys, a set of column selecting keys, said column selecting keys corresponding in number to said denominational keys, and connect-ions between said sets of keys and said cooperating stops, said connections iniluding members operative by both sets of eys.

39. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of -column stops, a setof cooperating stops, a set of column selecting keys,'a set of denominational keys, and connections between said sets of keys and said cooperating stops, said keys being separately operative to produce different results and being operative concurrently to produce still another result.

40. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops, two sets of keys, a set of levers controlled by both sets of keys, and a set of stops connected with said levers, one of said sets of keys operating said levers to actuate said stops to cooperate with said column stops in one way and the other set of keys operating said levers to actuate said stops to cooperate withsaid column stops in a different way.

41. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops, stop bars, key operating means for moving said stop bars to cooperate directly with said column stops to select denominational positions in columns, other key controlled means to set said stop bars in abnormal position, and column selecting devices cooperative with said column stops and with said abnormally set stop bars to select predetermined columns.

42. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops, cooperating stops, means for moving said cooperating stops in one direction to cooperate with said column stops for denominational? tabulating work, and means for moving said cooperating stops in another direction to make use of them for column selecting purposes in conjunction with said column-stops.

43. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of stop bars, key controlled denominational devices for moving said stop bars endwise to cooperate directly with said column stops, key controlled column selecting devices for giving pivotal movement to said stop bars, and column selecting mechanism between said stop bars and said column stops.

44. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of stop bars, key controlled denominational devices for moving said stop bars endwise to co6perate directly with said column stops, key controlled column selecting de vices for giving pivotal movements to said stop bars, means for locking said sto bars in abnormal position at the end 0 such pivotal movement, and column selecting mechanism between said stop bars and said column stops.

45. In a" typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops, a set of cooperative key controlled sto bars, means for locking said stop bars 1ndividually in abnormal position, and means for locking the remaining stop bars in normal position.

46. In a typewriting machlne and in zabulating mechanism, the combination of l carriage, column stops thereon, a set of Key controlled column selecting stops co- )perative with said column stops, means )perative to separately lock said column selecting stops in abnormal position, and} means operating at the same time to lock selectthe remaining nonactuated column ing stops in normal position.

47. In a typewriting machine and 70 tabulating mechanism, the combination of:

a carriage, a.set of column stops, a set of stop bars, key controlled denominational; bars end-l devices for moving said sto wise to cooperate directly with said colsuch pivotal movement, means operating to lock the non-actuated stop bars in normal position, and column selecting mechanism} between said stop bars and said column stops.

48. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of .a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of stop bars, key controlled denominational devices for moving said stop bars endwise to cooperate directly with said column stops, key controlled column selecting devices or giving pivotal movement to said stop bar s and for locking .them in abnormal position, j

moved pivotally to lock the remaining stop means controlled by the said stop bars when 1 bars, and column selecting mechanism bej tween said step bars and said column stops.

49. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops, a set of sto bars,

a set of key bars connected with said stop bars and two sets of keys operative on sai key bars, the keys of one set operating'to 1 move said key bars endwise and move said stop bars pivotally, and the keys of the other set operating to move said key bars pivotally and to move said wise.

carriage, a set of column stops, a set of costop bars end-' 1 50. In a typewriting machine and in 1 tabulating mechanism, the combination of a 1 operating stop bars, a set of key bars,yield-. ing connections between said stop bars and. 1

said key bars, a set of denominational keys. 3

operative on said key bars, and a set ofcolumn selecting keys also operative onsaid' key bars.

51. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops, cooperating stop bars,

key bars connected therewith, a set of denominational keys, connections between-said keys and said key bars, a set of column selecting keys, and connections between said column selecting keys and said key bars.

52. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a can riage, a set of column stops thereon, a set of stopbars, key controlled means for moving said stop bars to and locking them in abnormal position, and column selecti devices progressively movable by said co umn stops and operative to unlock said key bars from abnormal position.

53. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops thereon, a set of stop bars, key controlled means for moving said stop bars to and locking them in abnormal position, and column selecting devices progressively movable by said column stops and operative to unlock said key bars from abnormal position, and separate key controlled means for releasing said carr1a e.

5%. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, column stops thereon, a set of cooperating stop bars movable both endwise and pivotally, a set of key bars connected to said stop bars and also movable both endwise and pivot-ally, and sets of keys for controlling the movements of said key bars and the connected stop bars.

55. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, cooperating stop bars, column selecting devices between said column stops and said stop bars, yieldingly supported key bars, yielding connections between said key bars and said stop bars, a set of key controlled levers connected to said key bars, and a set of other key controlled devices operative on said key bars either concurrently with or independently of said key controlled levers.

'56. In a typewritin-g machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, column stops thereon, cooperating stop bars, column selecting devices between said column stops and said stop bars, yieldingly supported key bars, yielding connections between said key bars and said stop bars, carriage releasing devices controlled by said key bars, column selecting keys, connections between said column selecting keys and said key bars, denominational keys, and separate connections between said denominational keys and said key bars.

57 In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of cooperating denominational stops, a set of denominational keys, connections between said keys and said denominational stops, column selecting devices cooperative with said denominational stops, a set of column selecting keys, connect-ions between said column selecting keys and said devices, the number of said column selecting keys equaling the number of denominational keys, said sets of keys being operative independently to produce the joint result of releasing the carriage and subsequently arresting it at a predetermined denominational position in the I pre-selected column.

58. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of cooperative stop bars, two sets of keys, and

connections between said sets of keys and said stop bars, each of the keys of one set operating to lock the associated stop bars in abnormal position and each of the other set of keys operating to release the carriage and unlock the locked stop bars.

59. In a typewriting machine and in tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a set of column stops, a set of cooperative stop bars, two sets of keys, connections between said sets of keys and said stop bars, each of the keys of one set operating to lock the associated stop bars in abnormal position, column selecting devices cooperative with the column stops and with the stop bars when lockedrin abnormal position, the other set of keys operating to release the carriage, unlock the locked stop bars and cause direct cooperative action between the predetermined column stops and the stop bars.

60. In a typewriting machine and column selecting tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a stop member, and means for moving said member in a rectilinear path oppositely to the direction of the travel of the carriage and during carriage movements, v

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 23rd day of August A. D. 1909.

ANDREW W. STEIGER.

Witnesses:

E. M. WELLS, CHARLES E. SMITH.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

